Northwestern Medicine - Empower Health

Winter 2016

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KISHHEALTH SYSTEM'S "THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS" ANNUAL WOMEN'S HEALTH EVENT OFFERS A DAY OF WELLNESS, FUN, AND BONDING FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES. FIVE YEARS AGO, Heidi Clements received a publication in the mail that featured information about KishHealth System's "This One's For The Girls." The event schedule included activities for women of all ages, including health screenings, pampering, and shopping, plus snacks, giveaways, and prizes. Heidi, who is 33, thought the event presented a great bonding opportunity she could enjoy with her 77-year-old grandmother, Judith Brown. "My grandmother has four grandsons and two great-grandsons, and I'm her only granddaughter," Heidi says. "We were intrigued by the prospect of a girls' day out that is all about girls." AN ANNUAL TRADITION Heidi and Judith registered for the event and had so much fun they pledged to attend the event each year. The women's health and wellness event has become an anticipated part of their social calendars. "We make a day of it," Heidi says. "We go to 'This One's For The Girls' and then have lunch and usually go shopping." At the event, women can receive breast self-exam education; body mass index measurements; skin spot checks; and blood pressure, blood glucose, and depression screenings. During the five years they've attended the event, Heidi and Judith have taken advantage of the UNITING FAMILIES EMPOWERING WOMEN, 4

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